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Live Performance by Gurvais Matte and the Branch Playboys
LE1-108 Gurvais Matte and the Branch Playboys; Le Musician (written on tape)
Leon Chaisson - accordion
Dave Baudoin - lead guitar
Kenneth David - fiddle
Gurvais Matte - guitar
Bon Temps Rouler Two Step/Cankton Two Step;
Tous Les Soirs (02:57);
Choupique Two Step/Eunice Two Step/Jolie Catin;
Band intro;
One Step (Si Jamais Je T’ai Besoin, Je Vais t’Apeller?) (13:58);
Johnny Can't Dance
Live Performance by Bois Sec Ardoin
LE1-109 Bois Sec Ardoin
Jongle à Moi
Madame Etienne/La Robe Barrée (06:00)
Evangeline Two Step/Saturday Night Special
Tous Les Soirs (13:35)
Two Step
J'etais Au Bal (22:35)
Quoi Faire
Petite Ou Grosse (32:47)
Live Performance by Cajun Born
LE1-110 Cajun Born
J'etais Au Bal
Everyday Is Mother's Day (05:00)
Zydeco Shoes Got The Zydeco Blues
Jolie Blonde (14:15)
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special
Zydeco Sont Pas Sales (19:15)
Live Performance by Cajun Gold
LE1-111 Cajun Gold
Paul Daigle - accordion
Tony Thibodeaux - fiddle
Steve Carrier - t-fer
Kelly Hebert - bass
Robert Elkins -guitar
Vernon Bergeron - drums
Heritage Waltz
La Lumière Dans Ta Chassis (04:37)
Jeunes Filles De La Campagne
Valse De Coeur Cassé/Lovesick Waltz (13:26)
La Valse Criminelle
Georgia Lou (21:45)
J'aimerais Connaitre
J'aime Mieux T'avoir Perdu (28:45)
Bosco Blues/Three Pretty Women
J'aime Mieux T'avoir Perdu (36:25)
repeat of J'aime Mieux T'avoir Perdu
Paul Daig Two Step/Quelle Etoile (42:07)
'Tite Robe Court
Live Performance at Acadian Village
LE1-112 Acadian Village Band Competition
Band #15 'Tits Yeux Noir
Midnight Special (03:32)
Band #16 La Valse Du Malchanceux
Allons Rock & Roll (09:39)
Band #17 Midnight Waltz
Walker Special (audio cuts out)
Mamou Two Step (17:33)
Waltz?
Band #13 Wandering Aces Special
Reno Waltz (25:28)
Band #14 Lafayette Two Step
Chère Alice (29:13)
Musical Performance by Mack Comeaux
On tape:
Mack Comeaux 8-11-84
#107-14 min
***Location unknown***
Chère Tout Tout;
J'ai été au bal hier au soir (Joe Falcon's Ne Buvez Jamais Encore, similar to The Rabbit Stole The Pumpkin);
Le Paradis des Musiciens;
Lonely Girl Waltz (Walter Mouton) (13:05);
'Tit Cadien au Fais Do-Do (Aldus Mouton, Faire l'Amour Dans le Poullailer/Haunted House);
KLFY Waltz/Lafayette Waltz;
Just Like a Cajun/Comme un Cadien by Jim Olivier;
La Valse de Bayou Teche;
Les Blues de Boscoe/J'ai le Pays Dans la Jogue;
Les Zydeco Sont Pas Salés;
Musical Performance by Cajun Five
On tape:
Acadian Village (8-7-88) 10:00 AM
Cajun Five #168
Allons à Lafayette/Lafayette Two-step (Jeunes Gens de la Campagne, mariez-vous-autres jamais);
A.J. tells Gurvais to get ready;
(Starts out with La Valse de 99 ans/Convict Waltz) Grand Mamou (similar to Grand Basile and Chère Mignonne/Aimer et Perdre/La Valse de la Rosa). Reprise without vocals;
Lake Arthur Two-step (stomp);
Chère Bassette (13:56);
'Tit Monde or Parting Waltz?;
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (La Queue de Tortue);
La Fille de la Veuve (Jolie Blonde, Ma Blonde est Partie, La Valse de Gueydan, La Valse de Jolly Rogers, La Valse de Couillon);
Gurvais tells the singer to stay the same distance away from the microphone;
Quoi Faire/Le Two-step de la Prairie Soileau (similar to Port Arthur Blues/Tu Vas Me Faire Mourir by Bobby Leger);
La Valse d'Orphelin (La Valse de Musicien/Trop Jeune Pour Marier, similar to Viens Me Chercher/Tante Aline) (31:30);
Nonc Adam (73 Special/Acadian Two-step);
La Valse Criminelle;
Lake Charles Two-step (Chameau One-step);
La Valse de Bayou Teche;
La Valse de 99 ans/Convict Waltz (Mermentau Waltz);
Musical Performance by Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys
On tape:
Le Musiciens: Pee Wee-Dave-Gurvais-Leon-Bryan
***Date and Location unknown***
A.J. LeBlanc introducing the band;
Pee Wee Broussard--Fiddle and Accordion
Dave Baudoin--Lead guitar
Gurvis Matte--Rhythm guitar
Leon Chiasson--Accordion and Fiddle
Bryan Baudoin--Drums
Recording for Saturday Morning Radio Show on KRVS 88.7 FM;
Acadian Two-step (Nonc Adam/73 Special);
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de la Veuve, Ma Blonde est Partie, La Valse de Gueydan, La Valse de Jolly Rogers, La Valse de Couillon);
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
La Valse de Grand Chemin (similar to Ton 'Tit Coeur est Barré Dans l'Armoire/Le Hack à Moreau);
La Porte d'en Arrière/The Back Door (15:44);
A.J. introducing Kermit Venable? on harmonica player with twin fiddles;
La Valse de Grand Chemin (I-10 Waltz);
O.S.T. Special;
La Valse de Grand Bois (old traditional song; Louisiana Breakdown/Crowley Waltz/La Valse de la Belle, various others);
Warming up for a dance contest;
Creole Stomp (31:39);
Chère Tout Tout;
Step It Fast/Vas y carrrément;
First Dance Contest to represent Acadian Village at the A.O.C. dance sontest in May. René Stutes of Duson and Marion Fontenot of Lafayette will be judging;
La Valse de Tout le Monde par Pee Wee Broussard dessus l'accordéon. Band introduction in French;
Put different numbers for the two-step. La Valse de Duson in between (La Valse qui me fait du mal/La Valse des Opelousas/La Valse de St. Landry/La Valse de Stelly/Big Boy Waltz/La Valse de Bayou Chêne) (47:42);
Hathaway Two-step (The Cajun Freeze). Calling up Ronnie Kidder and a real traditional Cajun band afterwards with Mr. Hanks;
Only have 2 judges, 3 types of dances: Waltz, Two-step, and Jitterbug;
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (La Queue de Tortue);
Ronnie Kidder while the judges tally the score. Just Like a Cajun/Comme un Cadien by Jim Olivier;
Musical Performance by Terry Huval & the Jambalaya Cajun Band
On tape:
Preajean-Live: Terry Huval #6
6/26/84 Both Sides
Madeleine;
La Valse du Pont d'Amour;
La Porte d'en Arrière/The Back Door;
La Valse du Malchanceux (9:46);
J'ai été au bal hier au soir (Joe Falcon's Ne Buvez Jamais Encore, similar to The Rabbit Stole The Pumpkin);
La Belle de la Campagne (written 5 years ago);
Les Zydeco Sont Pas Salés (20:35);
Lucille (C'est pas la peine brailler);
Band Intro: Jambalaya Cajun Band;
Terry having to play 3 more songs for the contest;
Musical Performance by Enson Saltzman
On tape: Saltzman #104
(14) min
Enson? Saltzman
***Date and Location unknown***
Tous les soirs;
Petite ou la Grosse;
Si aisé pour aimer/So Easy to Love (8:07);
Repeat of everything;
Pine Grove Blues/Ma négresse (25:22);
Musical Performance by Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys
On tape:
Live Prejean
Taped @ Prejean
1-25-85 A J. LeBlanc
Friday nights 7-11 PM;
Gurvis Matter & the Branch Playboys:
John Stelly from Opelousas--Fiddle & Vocals;
Dennis Janisse--Drums;
Gurvais Matte--Rhythm Guitar;
Leon Chiasson--Accordion & Vocals;
Chère Tout Tout;
Bayou Pon Pon pour le monde de Grosse Tête et Gros Joe Mire;
La Valse de Cadien;
Beer Barell Polka;
La Valse de Kaplan (Chère Petite) (14:29);
Les Zydeco Sont Pas Salés;
Conversation among band members;
Playing at Prejean's for the last 4.5 years;
Sundown Playboys Special;
Band intro;
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de la Veuve/Ma Blonde est Partie/La Valse de Gueydan/La Valse de Jolly Rogers/La Valse de Couillon. Similar to Jolie Brune);
How to make requests. Send cards to Prejean's or Acadian Village;
Evangeline/Saturday Night Special (30:53);
Brasse-donc le Couche-couche by Jim Olivier and also Leroy Broussard;
Grand Texas (Jambalaya/Alons Kooche Kooche, similar to Quelle Etoile);
Leon Chiasson on fiddle--Uncle Ben;
Musical Performance by Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys
On tape:
Live Prejean #5
***Date Unknown, probably 1985***
Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys;
Leon Chiasson--Accoridon and Vocals
John Stelly--Fiddle and Vocals
Gurvais Matte--Rhythm Guitar
Dennis Janisse--Drums
Bayou Pon Pon;
Inviting Mr. Pete Bergeron of KRVS 88.7 FM to come next Friday. Playing for the last 4-5 years and not seeing him yet;
Band Intro;
La Valse des Mèches (La Valse de Grand Bois/La Valse d'Alléman/You Want Me Back);
7-11 PM every Friday night;
Band Intro;
Triangle Club Special (Enterre-moi pas);
Dans le Coeur de la Ville/Basile (12:55);
Announced as Crowley Two-step ('Tit Mamou/Nonc André/Le Two-step de Forgeron/Traveler Playboys Special);
Enjoying the little boy dancing;
Parquer Pat Bourgeois dans le parc;
La Valse de Kaplan (Chère Petite);
Swinging Doors;
Prejean's Two Step (Black Bayou Special/Bayou Noir) (28:05);
Walking around tables with their instruments and talking to the people, 1st Supper Club to have that. Playing here for 4-5 years;
La Valse de Cadien;
Orange Blossom Special--with Leon Chiasson on guitar and John Stelly on fiddle;
Hey Mom, J'suis Toujours Ton P'tit Garçon;
Une Veillée avec Nonc Ovey - Radio Show/Benefit for Jerry Fountain? and Musical Perfromance by Johnnie Allan
On tape:
#1 Old Time Music
#2 Cajun and Non-Cajun
***Date and Location unknown***
Pine Island Two-step (Quelle Etoile) by J.B. Fuselier (announced as Hackberry Ramblers and sung by Lennis Sonnier);
Nonc Ovey, le vieux Cadien du prairie. Renouveler ;
Mon Dernier Bon Soir par Alléman et Walker;
Nonc Antoine vendait des chars. Le Cadien qui voulait vendre son char à Nonc Antoine pour $500. $500, ôter 20 du 100? de $500. Aller demander à la comis, ôter tout d'autre que ses boucles d'oreilles (joke);
La Valse de Poine Noire par Angélas LeJeune (Kaplan Waltz/Chère Petite);
Transplanter des fleurs natives et recevoir deux nouvelles maison au Village Acadien;
Vas Carrément (Step It Fast/T'en a eu, t'en auras plus) par Amédé, Ophy et Cleoma Breaux en 1929. Pour Mr. Robin de Lafayette qu'est un ami à Felton;
Cleoma jouait avec Joe Falcon aussi;
New Hope and New Alleman Center;
Touch Me (Then I'll Be Your Fool Once More) (16:18);
Suspicious Minds. Benefit for Jerry Fountain?;
Nonc Ovey revenu dessus Le Bal de Maison;
Joe Falcon at the Triangle Club in Scott in 1963--Corrine, Corrina (Alberta);
1929--Amédé a recordé Jolie Blonde, puis Leo Soileau et les Hackberry Ramblers. Harry Choates l'a fait populaire. Un jeune homme de Houston et restait à Nashville--Moon Mullican;
Quelques semaines passées, Festival Acadien au Village Acadien. La course de pirogue, la marche de gâteau, une boxe (parier $50 par homme), etc. pour élever de l'argent pour les retardés. Le Village avec un coeur. Fred l'aurait boxé pour $50. Fred massacrait Toutout? Garde un oeil dessus le referee, parce qu'il y a quelque qui me massacre (31:48);
Link Davis of Texas recorded Cajun songs. Link Davis Jr. and Asleep at the Wheel. Recorded Nathan Abshire's Pine Grove Blues/Ma négresse. Pour Nonc Antoine;
Les Américans qui ont recordé des danses cadiennes. Roy Acuff recorded Jolie Blonde as well as Poor Hobo (Amédé Breaux);
Promised Land by Johnnie Allan. "Clint West, is that you?";
Lonely Days and Lonely Nights;
Angel Love;
Swamp Pop Performance at Acadian Village
On tape:
JAM-BAL-AYA (9-20-8
C. Village Swamp Pop 9-20-87 #1
Johnnie Allan--emcee;
Just A Teeny Weeny Bit (Of Your Love)--Huey Darby KROF every morning at 6 am;
Rufus Thibodeaux and Johnnie Allan--Jolie Blonde (Ma Blonde est Partie/La Fille de la Veuve. Similar to La Valse de Jolly Rogers/La Valse De Gueydan/La Valse de Couillon);
Maiden's Prayer/La Prière d'une Vieille Fille;
Lake Arthur Stomp;
Ginger Gautreaux from Cecilia--The Rose (13:59);
When Will I Be Loved;
None of this has been rehearsed. Picking out fine musicians to back up;
Band Intro:
Fiddle--Rufus Thibodeaux
Keyboard--Glen Hymel;
Drums--Gerald Melancon;
Bass Guitar--Rick Benoit from Opelousas;
Lead Guitar--Pat Smith from Back in Time;
Saxophone and Vocals--Willie T. Trahan;
Old Cotton Fields Back Home;
Willie T.--Wake Up by Merle Haggard;
Sick and Tired by Antoine 'Fats' Domino off their record 8-9 years ago (30:41);
Old Habits by Hank Williams Jr.;
Setting up for some blues;
Memeber of Clifton Chenier's band. Harry Hypolite on guitar and Warren Ceasar on trumpet;
Flip, Flop, & Fly;
Don't You Want A Man Like Me?;
Cottin Pickin Blues;
Allons Danser, allons laisser les bons temps rouler?-Zydeco two-step;
Pig Race;
Morris Francis--Tonight's a Good Night to Hold Your Lady in Your Arms? in English and Creole French;
Musical Performance by Jivin J. Bourgois
On tape: Jivin J. Bourgois
***Date and Location unknown***
*Recatalog songs*
Elvira;
Playing a few benefit shows and playing with Johnnie Allan at The Blue Heron in Nederland, Texas;
Rock and Roll Shoes by Chuck Willis;
Untitled Swamp Pop number;
Stagger Lee;
Paul Marx taking Johnny Preston off stage(14:15);
Paul Marx Louisiana Show KSIG-1450 AM;
Jivin' Gene Bourgeois coming up;
Charles Mann looks lovely. Louisiana/Cajun National Anthem for him: Jolie Blonde (Ma Blonde est Partie/La Fille de la Veuve. Similar to La Valse de Jolly Rogers/La Valse de Gueydan/La Valse de Couillon);
Shake, Rattle and Roll;
One Night of Sin;
Ya Ya (25:17);
What Am I Living For;
Ain't That A Shame by Antoine 'Fats' Domino;
Band playing in Port Arthur and backed up Johnny Preston, Charles Mann, Warren Storm. T.K. Hulin next time, hard to follow;
Go on, go on by Rod Bernard;
Musical Performance by Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys
On tape:
Taped @ Prejean
3-22-85
John Stelly
Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys:
Leon Chiasson--Accoridon & Vocals
John Stelly from Opelousas--Fiddle & Vocals
Gurvais Matte--Rhythm Guitar
Dennis Janisse--Drums
Sundown Playboys Special;
Every Friday night from 7-11 PM;
La Valse de 99 ans/Convict (Mermentau Waltz);
Inviter tous les musiciens, vieux et jeune, de venir jouer avec eux. Mr. Foret de LaFourche et le bougre de Leesville dessus le cuillières. Mr. Leroy Bernard;
Evangeline/Saturday Night Special;
Playing for the past 5.5 years;
Chère Tout Tout pour le monde de Grosse Tête. Requested by mail;
Pine Grove Blues/Ma négresse pour les Guilbeau (16:48);
Band Intro. Recorded to be played next Saturday morning from 7-8 AM on KRVS 88.7 FM;
Bayou Pon Pon;
Viens Me Chercher (Tante Aline, similar to La Valse d'Orphelin/La Valse de Muscien/Trop Jeun Pour Marirer);
Inviter des amis de venir jouer comme guest. Telephone number in Lafayette 234-8441;
Triangle Club Special (Enterre-moi pas. Similar to Hick's Wagon Wheel Special/La Queue de Tortue);
La Valse de Reno (Welcome Club Waltz by Lionel Cormier) (32:40);
Thanking dancers;
Hey Nonc Joe by Camey Doucet pour le monde de la Ville Platte;
La Valse des Mèches (La Valse de Grand Bois/La Valse d'Alléman/You Want Me Back);
Madeleine;
Musical Performance by Les Amis Cadiens
On tape:
Alan Domingue
Sherly Cormier
***Date unknown***
Le Bal de Maison:
A.J. LeBlanc--emcee;
Les Amis Cadien la semaine prochaine. Laissez-pas une mouche rentrer dans votre couche-couche;
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys;
7 musicians in Les Amis Cadiens, the most A.J. has ever had;
Crowley Two-step (Theme Song);
A.J. causait avec Nonc Ovey;
Band Intro:
Sheryl Cormier--Accordion
Louis Foreman--Fiddle
Wendel Labbe--Steel Guitar
Bonnie Smith and Teddy Meche--Rhythm Guitar
Ronnie Matthews--Drums & Vocals;
Charles Thibodeaux--Bass Guitar;
Musicians playing with other bands;
Hathaway Two-step;
La Valse de la Louisiane;
Charer avec Nonc Ovey. Nonc Ovey se reposait. Preserver l'héritage Cadienne. Travailler avec Nonc Ovey (16:50);
3 femmes et 4 hommes, des vieux et des jeunes. Il n'y pas d'âge pour jouer de la musique;
Nonc Ovey a demandé pour 'Pense à Moi/Jongle à Moi/Think of Me' par J.B. Fuselier;
Call A.J. to hire the musicians playing, also inviting musicians to come and play on his program;
Lacassine Special;
Band Intro. Correcting names;
La Valse de Kaplan (Chère Petite). Music show recorded every first Saturday of the month at Acadian Village (29:23);
La Valse de Famille;
Band Intro;
Le Pays Dans la Jogue/Bosco Blues;
Live Performance by Zachary Richard
LE1-125 Zacahry Richard; Bal De Maison
Two Step
Upcoming shows
Allons à Lafayette (03:20)
Announcements from Claude
Jolie Blonde (07:35)
A.J. and Zachary talking
Mazurka (12:52)
Talking
Lacassine Special (18:53)
Talking/announcements
Grand Mamou (22:50)
Bayou Pon Pon
Live Performance by Johnny Sonnier
LE1-126 Johnny Sonnier; Cajun Future
Kenny Richard - drums (Opelousas)
Benny Trahan - bass (Kaplan)
Joe Landry - triangle (Carencro)
B.J. Abshire - fiddle (Lyons Point)
Johnny Sonnier - accordion
Michael Doucet - steel (Port Barre)
J'etais au Bal
Chère Alice (03:40)
Cypress Inn Special/Eunice Two Step
Band Intro (14:45)
Devil Went Down to New Iberia
Untitled Two Step (19:14)
La Valse de la Belle/Crying Waltz
Kaplan Waltz (25:32)
Bosco Blues
Untitled Watlz (36:15)
Band Intro/Devil Went Down to New Iberia
Live Performance by Cajun Country Playboys
LE1-127 Cajun Country Playboys with Alan (Allen) Domingue at Acadian Village
Russell Bearb - accordion
Bernard Domingue - triangle
John Babineaux - rhythm guitar
Louis Foreman - fiddle
Alan (Allen) Domingue - drums
Mervin Benoit - steel
J'etais au Bal
Chère Alice (03:55)
Ossun Two Step
Convict Waltz/99 Year Waltz (12:38)
Jeunes Filles de la Campagne
Reno Waltz (20:10)
Lafayette Two Step
Tolan Waltz (27:38)
Flammes D'enfer
Grand Mamou (35:28)
Band Intro
Louisiana Waltz (41:17)
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special
Evangline Special (48:50)
Live Performance by Nonc Allie Young
LE1-128 Nonc Allie Young and the Basile Cajun Band
Eunice Two Step
99 Year Waltz (03:41)
Madeleine
Hey Mom (09:47)
La Valse de Grand Chemin
Lacassine Special (16:00)
J'ai Passé Devant Ta Porte
Mamou Two Step (22:50)
Live Performance by Jeff Davis Ramblers
LE1-129 Jeff Davis Ramblers at Acadian Village
Jesse Lege - accordion
John Benoit - fiddle
Edwin Guidry - triangle
Atlas Fruge - steel
Ivy Leboux - rhythm guitar
Edmund Guidry - drums
Chère Tout Toute
Les Memoirs Dans Mon Coeur (03:30)
Flammes D'enfer
Lafayette Playboys Waltz (13:25)
Kaplan Waltz
Jeff Davis Ramblers Special (22:25)
Heritage Waltz
'Tit Monde (31:35)
Pine Grove Blues
Jolie Blonde (40:00)
Hathaway Two Step
Lafayette Playboys Waltz (47:35)
Rayne Two Step
Live Performance by Echauffe
LE1-130 Echauffe at Acadian Village
Rodney Thibodeaux - accordion
'Tit Bec Doux
En Amour Avec Une Autre (02:47)
Crowley Two Step
J'ai Passé Devant Ta Porte (11:05)
Allons à Lafayette
The Back Door (16:54)
'Tite Robe Courte
Mamou Two Step (24:05)
'Tits Yeux Noir
Lacassine Special (30:38)
Live Performance by Bruce Daigrepoint
LE1-131 Bruce Daigrepoint
Grand Mamou
La Valse de la Riviere Rouge (03:26)
Chère Alice
J'ai Fait Mon Idée (10:55)
Mon à Conseil (?)
Bayou Pon Pon (16:45)
Old Fashioned Two Step
Perdu Ton 'Tit Garçon/Acadie Dans La Louisianne (23:49)
Lemonade Song
Cajun Polka (31:12)
Hick's Wagon Wheel/La Queue de Tortue
Musician's Paradise (37:13)
Danse Carre
'Tit Maurice (42:58)
Avoyelles Two Step?
Jolie Blonde (49:44)
Boogie Woogie
Disco Zydeco (57:22)
Live Performance by Baton Rouge Playboys
LE1-132 Baton Rouge Playboys
Wes Thibodeaux - accordion; James Aguillard and Gilman Aguillard - fiddles; Roy LeBlanc - t-fer; Morris Galliard? - drums; Burton Guidry - bass
La Queue de Tortue
Tous Les Soirs (03:10)
Sur Le Courtableu
Step It Fast/T'en A Eu, T'en Auras Plus (09:44)
'Tit Maurice
Zydeco Shoes (15:41)
Madeleine
J'ai Passé Devant Ta Porte (22:25)
La Veuve De La Coulée
Pine Grove Blues (28:30)
J'etais Au Bal
'Tits Yeux Noir (33:30); Played on Lawrence Walker's accordion.
Comme Un Cadien
Kaplan Waltz (41:15)
Band Intro
Louisiana Two Step/Evangeline Two Step (25:08)
Over The Waves
The Back Door (51:44)
Live Performance by Blackie Forestier, D.L. Menard, Merlin Fontenot, and Nonc Jules Guidry
LE1-133 Written on tape: Nonc Jules; Blackie, Merlin, D.L. Menard; Lacher Les first festival; KRVS
Nonc Jules Guidry - t-fer; Blackie Forestier - accordion; D.L. Menard - guitar; Merlin Fontenot - fiddle
Clips of various songs
Petite ou Grosse (01:25)
"We're Americans too."
Your Cheatin' Heart (05:22)
Grand Mamou
Visitors from Kentucky, Quebec, Holland, Houston
The Back Door (15:00)
Zydeco Sont Pas Sales
Cajun Saturday Night (25:15)
Heritage Waltz
Jolie Blonde (37:19)
Story about Dewey Balfa song "When I Was Poor"
Quand J'etais Pauvre (42:55)
Story about Jesse Lege turning Make Him Believe into a waltz; "Give a cajun an accordion and he'll tear up everything before"
Allons à Lafayette
Jolie Blonde (50:43)
Band Intro
The Back Door (56:15)
En Bas Du Chene Vert
'Tit Galop Pour Mamou (1:08:50)
Tolan Waltz; "So y'all can waltz away y'all food"
Enterre Moi Pas (1:17:47)
Johnny Can't Dance
J'ai Passé Devant Ta Porte (1:27:35)
Recording of Rebecca Ann; 'Tit Bec Doux
Live Performance by Paul Daigle
LE1-134 Paul Daigle; Nous Autres
Eunice Two Step
Bayou Teche Waltz (04:55)
Bayou Pon Pon
Chère Aline (14:10)
J'ai Revé Hier Au Soir
Accordion Two Step (22:05)
Live Performance by Aldus Roger
LE1-135 Aldus Roger
Jolie Blonde
Flammes D'enfer (03:28)
Chère Tout Toute
Tous Les Soirs (11:08)
Hick's Wagon Wheel/Triangle Club Special
La Valse Du Meche (18:49)
J'etais Au Bal
Grand Prairie Waltz (25:21)
Johnny Can't Dance
Jolie Blonde (32:27)
Lafayette Playboys Waltz/Eunice Waltz
Live Performance by The Wandering Aces
LE1-136 The Wandering Aces ("Wondering" on tape)
Joe Turner - drums; Willie Guidroz - bass; Floyd Brassieur - fiddle; Danny Brassieur - accordion; Joe "Pop" Landry - triangle; Mike B. (?) - steel
Chère Tout Toute
La Valse de Duson (La Valse de St. Landry) (03:46)
J'etais Au Bal
Band Intro
Jolie Blonde (12:15)
Step It Fast
Big Boy Waltz (19:28)
'Tit Maurice
Triangle Club Special/Hick's Wagon Wheel (26:45)
Belton Waltz
Step It Fast (35:07)
Flammes D'enfer
Jolie Blonde (44:10)
Pine Grove Blues
Live Performance by Kermit Cormier
LE1-137 Live from Prejean's; Kermit et Tous Les
Kermit Cormier - harmonica; Clarence
Allons à Lafayette
Perrodin Two Step (02:40)
History lesson with Claude
Lafayette Playboy Waltz (08:30)
History lesson with Claude about Evangeline
J'ai Fait Mon Idée (two step) (14:35)
A.J. LeBlanc makes announcements
Lovesick Waltz (18:40)
Grand Mamou
History lesson with Claude
('Tit Galop Pour) La Pointe Aux Pins (29:15)
La Valse de Grand Chemin
Fi Fi Poncho/Foncho
Untitled Waltz (42:10)
History lesson with Claude
Mamou Two Step (49:28)
Mulberry Waltz
The Back Door (57:36)
Music Performance by Passe Partout
LE1-138 Passe Partout (Le Band Passe Partout on tape)
Bon Temps Rouler
Your Picture (03:00)
Jolie Blonde
Jukebox Songs (09:10)
Zydeco Sont Pas Sale
Louisiana Saturday Night (18:10)
Grand Mamou (two step)
Musical Performance by Bruce Daigrepont and Carl Hollier
1) Bruce Daigrepont 2)Carl Hollier
Bruce - Jolie Blonde
Carl Hollier
Bruce Daigrepont:
La Valse de la Rivière Rouge;
Zydeco Gris Gris;
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de La Veuve. Also, La Valse de Jolly Rogers/La Valse de Couillon/La Valse de Gueydan);
Marksville Two-Step (11:16);
Pine Grove Blues (Ma Nègresse);
Carl Hollier :
You Want Me Back (La Valse de Grand Bois/La Valse d'Alléman/La Valse des Mèches) (22:15);
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
La Valse de la Louisiane (Mon Papa by Robert Bertrand) (29:12);
Grand Night Special (La Valse de Minuit);
La Valse de Cadien;
Lafayette Two-Step/Allons à Lafayette (40:02);
Cankton Waltz;
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
Musical Performance by Johnnie Allan
***Commercial Recordings of Johnnie Allan;
Mondes des Cadiens and reprise without vocals;
Untitled Country Tuned about Acadians and reprise without vocals;
Musical Performance by Bill Pellerin & the Scott Ramblers
Bill Pellerin & the Scott Ramblers:
I Went to the Dance/J'ai été au bal;
Chère Alice (La Valse à 'Tit Dom Hanks);
Kaplan Waltz (Chère Petite);
Lafayette Two-Step/Allons à Lafayette;
Reno Waltz (Welcome Club Waltz);
La Branche du Murier (14:52);
Lacassine Special;
La Valse de la Belle (La Valse de Grand Bois/La Valse de Crowley/Louisiana Breakdown, and various other titles. Old traditional tune. La Valse à Nonc Asa - Milton Vanicor);
C'est Tout Fini;
Creole Stomp;
Pine Grove Blues/Ma Nègresse (29:56);
Over The Waves;
La Hack à Moreau (Ton 'tit coeur est barré);
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de la Veuve. Also, La Valse de Jolly Rogers/La Valse de Couillon/La Valse de Gueydan);
Hathaway Two-Step ("The Cajun Freeze");
Don't Mess With My Toot Toot (44:32);
Chère Tout-toute;
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
Marie;
Catch My Hat/Le Two-Step de Vieux Temps;
La Valse de Grand Chemin;
Johnny Can't Dance;
Musical Performance by Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys
Live From Prejean
***Friday Night
Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys;
Madeleine;
J'ai Passé Devant Ta Porte (Mon Coeur T'appelles);
Crowley Two-Step;
Buggy Tracks (similar to La Dernière Fois/Mother's Day Waltz by Wayne Toups) (12:54);
Evangeline/Saturday Night Special;
Laisse Les Bons Temps Rouler (some people call it 'La Valse de Hollybeach');
Les Flammes d'Enfer (25:01);
La Valse d'Alléman (La Valse des Mèches/La Valse de Grand Bois/You Want Me Back);
Jeunes Gens de la Campgane, Mariez-vous-autres Jamais (Allons à Lafayette/Lafayette Two-Step);
Viens Me Chercher (Tante Aline) (36:17);
Le Two-Step de Forgeron ('Tit Mamou/Traveler Playboys Special);
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (Queue de Tortue);
Musical Performance by Gurvis Matte, Dunberry Family, & Carl Thibodeaux
Side A: 9-3-83 Gervis Matte 40
Guest - Dunberry Family
Side B: 9-3-83 Carl Thibodeaux
Le Cajun de Church Point
Le Bal de Maison at Prejean's;
Allons à Lafayette/Lafayette Two-Step with Intro by A.J. LeBlanc;
Introduction of guests (Dusenberry Family);
Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys:
Reno Waltz (Welcome Club Waltz). Leon Chiasson on accordion and vocals;
Dusenberry guests - Dans le Sud de la Louisiane;
Carl Thibodeaux on accordion;
Russell Quebodeaux and Clarence Denais? on violin;
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (La Queue de Tortue);
Claude talking about the Dusenberry Family. From Houma, Terrebonne Parish. Family of musicians/singers. 1966, starting to sing publically. Aunt suggested for them to sing Christmas carols. 1971 trip to California singing for food/places to sleep. Concert in Disneyland. International Conferences and officials. Singing in Louisiana schools and Acadian Village;
Band Reintro;
French Blues;
Russell Quebodeaux playing 'Faded Love';
Clarence chasing ducks to make a gumbo;
Lacassine Special (Dans les Misères) (17:29);
Viens Me Chercher (Tante Aline. Similar to Musician's Waltz/Orphan Waltz/Trop Jeune Pour Marier);
Too-too (Claude) talking about the Dunsenberry family. They sing in French, but don't speak it. Carl Hollier didn't speak French, but they sang well in French. Preserving the French heritage via song;
La Valse de Bayou Teche;
Every 1st Saturday of the month at Acadian Village, Le Bal de Maison is recorded there live behind the store by the ducks;
'Tit Maurice Trail Ride in May;
La Valse de 'Tit Maurice;
Don Montoucet & the Wandering Aces Saturday, September 17th, Au troisième, Couche couche, Hot Air Balloon and Happy the Clown and Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys, Rick Michot et les Bons Riens;
Copies of tapes;
La Porte d'en Arrière/The Back Door (35:20);
Carl Thibodeaux et les Cadiens de Church Point:
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (La Queue de Tortue);
Chère Tout-Toute;
Hiring bands;
Lacassine Special;
Carl is from Church Point and he's been playing accordion for 10 years, playing dances for about 5 years now. He doesn't play dances too often. He played with Gurvais and his own band, playing parties. Carl Thibodeaux 684-5910;
La Valse d'Ennui par Aldus Roger;
Catch My Hat/Attrape mon chapeau (Le Two-Step de Vieux Temps);
A.J. announces 'Le Hack à Moreau' played by Leon Chiasson;
Musical Performance by Lawrence Ardoin
Lawrence Ardoin:
Bonsoir Moreau;
Lawrence is the son of Alphonse "Bois-sec";
J'ai été au bal hier au soir with American Folk Song ending;
Musical Performance by Harold Leger
Harold Leger #105
12 min
Prison Waltz;
Grand Texas (Jambalaya/Alons Kooche Kooche);
Les Flammes d'Enfer without vocals;
Pine Grove Blues (Ma Nègresse);
Musical Performance by Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys
Gurvis Mate (Prejean)(1)
Side A: Gurvis Matte
Side B: Blank
Johnny Can't Dance;
Pine Grove Blues (Ma Nègresse) for Cat;
Les haricots sont pas salés for Fred Chiasson and his lady (Doris?);
Chicken and Rooster Song by Danny Terro, Oscar (11:10);
Chère Alice (La Valse à 'Tit Dom Hanks) for Fred Chiasson and Rex Champagne;
Band Intro - Leon Chiasson, Kevin Sonnier, Danny Terro "Le Taureau de la Butte de Judice" on fiddle;
Crowley Two-Step (21:13);
Upcoming schedule;
Sundown Playboys Special?;
Take 1;
A.J. LeBlanc talking about music at Prejean's;
Claude Hanks on accordion, Jimmy Gardner on banjo, Rex Champagne on drums (Texaco man), Antoine Falcon on guitar;
7-8 AM on Saturdays on KRVS 'Le Bal de Maison' recorded live at Acadian Village;
Take 3;
Claude Hanks and band intro again;
Gene Doré on accordion and Vern, his wife, on vocals and drums;
Take 4;
Les Musiciens du Bal;
Leon (Chiasson) will sing one;
Call A.J. to set up a time to record a band's music for the taping;
Take 5;
Group of ladies, Sheryl Cormier et les Musiciennes: Joe Pitre et la Valse de la Louisiane;
Lady from Lafayette is having a going-away party and she wanted a band to play on a Saturday night;
Take 6 (31:11);
Les Musiciens du Bal: Creole Stomp;
A.J. signing off;
Take Last;
VFW Judice Post# 9822 16 May (next Saturday at 6 pm), VFW Las Vegas night. Gambling. Alex Broussard Ranch;
A.J. signing off;
Live Performance at Bal De Maison
LE1-060 Bal De Maison band contest at Acadian Village
Group A: J'etais Au Bal
I'll Be Lonely (04:14)
73 Special